West Bonner County School District

221 Main Street
Priest River, ID 83856-8501
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 396 students in West Bonner County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Idaho.
Public High School in West Bonner County School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Idaho public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in West Bonner County School District have a Graduation Rate of 67%, which is less than the Idaho average of 80%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Priest River Lamanna High School, with 65-69% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Idaho or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public high school average of 26% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
4 Schools
298 Schools
# Students
927 Students
133,082 Students
# Teachers
56 Teachers
7,262 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

West Bonner County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 170 school districts in Idaho (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 67% has increased from 65-69% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ID)
#104 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

35%
41%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

51%
55%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

42%
41%
67%
81.1%
(2022-23)
25.1%
16.9%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.42

Showing 2014–2023. Full 23-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
1%
1%

Showing 2005–2023. Full 23-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
3%
19%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 23-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
n/a
1%
% White
93%
74%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 23-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
3%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $4 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,927. The school district revenue/student has declined by 99% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $4 is less than the state median of $11,263. The school district spending/student has declined by 99% over four school years.
This School District
This State (ID)
Total Revenue
$4,000
$3,754 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 24-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$4,000
$3,545 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 24-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$4
$11,927

Showing 2014–2023. Full 24-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$4
$11,263

Showing 2014–2023. Full 24-year historical data available below ↓

Best West Bonner County School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Priest River Lamanna High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1103 9th Street
Priest River, ID 83856
(208) 448-1211
Gr: 7-12 | 396 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 927 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : 67% (Top 50% in ID)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 51% (Btm 50%)
  • : 42% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ID Dept. of Education

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